Hi,
Just read your thread and yeah could of written that myself to be honest.I was born in the UK and emigrated with my family to Oz in 1970,(I was 9)and returned to the UK 10 years ago.I don't know whether I will return to Oz to live,undecided at present but yeah I get the feeling most people who decide to emigrate don't look at the whole picture do they?For example a girl at work told me she wanted to live in Oz?I asked why?She replied "Its a better standard of life"She has never been there mind you.I spent my lunch break telling her the facts.For example recently my Mum who lives in Adelaide (she is elderly)got a brick thrown in her lounge window!500 young people commit suicide each year in Oz,crime is on the up,10,000 farmers have walked off their farms last week due to the drought,I could go on but I got the impression this girl did'nt really believe me?I spent nearly 30 years in Oz,and never went outside of it.Since I've lived here (10 yrs)I have been to Spain,Crete,Samos,Turkey,India,back to Oz,Paris,Cyprus,Malaysia,Ireland,Corfu and Ibiza!!!!! I think people watch shows on Oz and just go for the sunshine factor myself?You still have to work hard,you still have to pay bills (utility bills are also going up there)petrol is'nt far off what we pay here now and you have further to drive over there to get anywhere!!!If I did go back it would be for family reasons only not because I am deluded thinking its utopia because its far from it.It just makes me angry lately every time I hear someone say they are thinking of moving to Oz when they obviously don't know the facts,true facts not just the wish wash you see on tv.Unless you want skin cancer in summer in oz you are advised to stay out of the sun between 9am-4pm,so whats the point.Instead of being cooped up here by the fire,you are cooped up inside with the air conditioner beating away and most people can't afford to have that going 24/7!!! be proud to be british I say.Lots of great things here,life is what you make it.If you're not happy here then what makes you think you'll be happy in Oz.
Hi,
Just read your thread and yeah could of written that myself to be honest.I was born in the UK and emigrated with my family to Oz in 1970,(I was 9)and returned to the UK 10 years ago.I don't know whether I will return to Oz to live,undecided at present but yeah I get the feeling most people who decide to emigrate don't look at the whole picture do they?For example a girl at work told me she wanted to live in Oz?I asked why?She replied "Its a better standard of life"She has never been there mind you.I spent my lunch break telling her the facts.For example recently my Mum who lives in Adelaide (she is elderly)got a brick thrown in her lounge window!500 young people commit suicide each year in Oz,crime is on the up,10,000 farmers have walked off their farms last week due to the drought,I could go on but I got the impression this girl did'nt really believe me?I spent nearly 30 years in Oz,and never went outside of it.Since I've lived here (10 yrs)I have been to Spain,Crete,Samos,Turkey,India,back to Oz,Paris,Cyprus,Malaysia,Ireland,Corfu and Ibiza!!!!! I think people watch shows on Oz and just go for the sunshine factor myself?You still have to work hard,you still have to pay bills (utility bills are also going up there)petrol is'nt far off what we pay here now and you have further to drive over there to get anywhere!!!If I did go back it would be for family reasons only not because I am deluded thinking its utopia because its far from it.It just makes me angry lately every time I hear someone say they are thinking of moving to Oz when they obviously don't know the facts,true facts not just the wish wash you see on tv.Unless you want skin cancer in summer in oz you are advised to stay out of the sun between 9am-4pm,so whats the point.Instead of being cooped up here by the fire,you are cooped up inside with the air conditioner beating away and most people can't afford to have that going 24/7!!! be proud to be british I say.Lots of great things here,life is what you make it.If you're not happy here then what makes you think you'll be happy in Oz.
Good post !
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Originally Posted by been there before
be proud to be british I say.Lots of great things here,life is what you make it.If you're not happy here then what makes you think you'll be happy in Oz.
I had always wondered why the "lifes what you make it" brigade didn't apply this mantra to their lives in blighty
I have been reading this thread over the last couple of days on and off! It has been great reading everyones opinion about moving to Oz. And that there are many families who are moving back to the UK. I think it is very wise to visit the place where you are planning to live for at least a month or so. I am lucky to be doing this soon. It has made me have a really hard think about moving and what is going to be my real reasons for going. My head is spinning at the moment and planning to move late 2009 may be a little hasty.
I could'nt agree more actually.I lived in Oz for 30 years and if people assume its utopia then they are deluded I'm afraid.I can move back to Oz anytime but want to stay in the UK.Crime is rife in Oz,and people are the same there with kids,open spaces yes but too afraid to let their kids out alone.Yes they also have paedophiles and god knows what else there too you know!!! I reckon the novelty will wear off once all these new immigrants settle in.I could show you some huge council estates in Oz that don't look like the Neighbours set!!!There are also a huge amount of other immigrants living there as well,that also don't assimilate!The only difference between here and there is the sun is hotter!Please everyone think twice about leaving your other family members and so on just to get what you think is a better life.I watched a show on immigration to Oz back in the 50's and 60's,propaganda then,propaganda now I'm afraid!
Like most things it's a matter of opinion developed by your circumstances. As well as remembering nowhere on this Earth is Utopia. I have live here for almost 42 years and I am very happy. We struggled for the first few years but settled fine. Like everywhere life has its ups and downs. As far as travel is concerned, I have been to Scotland, many times, Bali, Hong Kong, USA, travelled around Australia and in July am going to Europe, USA and New Zealand. So living in Australia does not prevent you from travelling. And before anyone says I must be rich - I'm not. I have 4 sons, now grown, and was widowed at 47. It can be done. It's either for you or it's not.
I think the original poster only made about 3 posts - think they lost interest as soon as they'd posted. It went quiet for a while then got ressurected.
Ali
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Phew.... i'm new to this site & spent all day reading this thread, very interesting read but i'm even more confused now. I guess life is what you make it & everyone's experience is different so BRING IT ON!!! It's not gonna put me off! We are about to have medicals so finger's crossed! :)
Get yourself a cuppa or something stronger!!
